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Organize a Holocaust Remembrance Day

Dedication in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Hall of Remembrance
Dedication in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Hall of Remembrance
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Remembrance of victims of the Holocaust may take many forms. The following list constitutes only a few suggestions:

  • Civic ceremonies with the governor, mayor, or other leaders; proclamations issued by the governor and mayor;

  • College and university lectures by Holocaust scholars; high school student essays;

  • A film or film series followed by a discussion or interview with an eyewitness — a survivor, liberator or rescuer (Guidelines for Arranging a Survivor Presentation); document, archival, or Holocaust art exhibition; readings of poetry written during or about the Holocaust; presentation of music composed during the Holocaust;

  • Library displays of Holocaust literature classics; community book club discussion or review of recently published Holocaust books;

  • Special prayers, sermons, or meditation services by church leaders; planting of trees or flowers dedicated to lost communities; discussions about modern-day genocide.


Fred S. Zeidman, Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Council, speaks during the Days of Remembrance ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C., April 2003.
Fred S. Zeidman, Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Council, speaks during the Days of Remembrance ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C., April 2003.
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These materials may assist you in planning a Holocaust Remembrance day:
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